Decoy.



PATENTED SEPT. 29, 1903.'

G. E. LOEBLE.

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PATENTBD $519129, 1903*.'

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UNITED STATES ratenteei september e9, 190e.

PATENT OFFICE.

' coT'rLo E. LOEBLE, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

DEcoY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 740,293, dated September 29, 19(13.

` l Application tiled March l1, 1903. Serial No. 147,259. (No model.)

citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn,

in the county of Kings and State of New York,

have invented a new and Improved Decoy, of

, which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in decoys for wild birds or fowls, especially aquatic birds or fowls, an object being to provide a decoy so arranged as to be operated from a distance to rise and fall and to move the wings, thus giving a life-like appearance and immediately attracting wild birds or fowls. y I

I will describe a decoy embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in thev appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a decoy embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation thereof. Fig. 8 isa perspective view of the wings. Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing a modification, and Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation thereof.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the anchoring device consists of a tubular rod 1, which, as here shown,

. has a pike 2 removably secured to its lower end. By making the pike 2 removable itis obvious that various lengths may be employed, depending upon the depth of the water in which the decoy is to be placed. It is to be understood, however, that the part 2 is practicall y a continuation ofthe part 1. Movable vertically in the tubular member 1 is a rod 3, on which the decoy 4 is mounted to rotate, so as tokeep the head to the wind. The decoy has a vertical opening 5, in which is secured a sleeve 6, which engages with a reduced portion 7 at the upper end of the rod 3. The wings 8 are connected by a cross-rod 9, which is mounted to swing in eyes 10, attached to the upper side of the decoy. From this rod 9 a inger 11 extends rearward and engages in a loop 12, attached to the sleeve 6. The tubular rod 1 is longitudinally slotted at one side, as indicated at 18, and at its upper end it is provided with a short slot 14, opposite the slot 13. A pin 15 extends through the rod 3 and into these slots 13 14, and when the decoy is in its lower position the pin will rest on the lower Wall of the slot 14. Extended outward from the rod 3 and lthrough the slot 13 is a lug 16, to which one-end-of a cord or line 17 is attached. This cord or line extends upward over a pulley 18, mounted in a bracket or housing 19, attached to the tubular rod 1 above the lug 16, and thence downaround a pulley 20, mounted in a housing 21, attached to said rod 1 below the lug 16. From this pulley 2G the line extends to a blind or other point where the gunner may be loc-ated.

In the operation the decoy is to be anchored in the water among a number of other ordinary decoys, and as fowls are seen flying over the gunner bydrawing upon the line 17 will first cause a vertical movement of the wings, which will immediately attract the game, and

Ythen as the pin 15 engages with the lower side of the decoy the said decoy will be lifted from the water. 0f course upon releasing the line 17 the decoy and wings will fall by gravity to normal position.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown the decoy as supported by a iloat 21, from which a tubular rod 22 extends downward and is connected, by means of a cable 23, with an anchor 24. The decoy in this instance is mounted on a rod similar to the rod 3; but the drawline 17 extends over a. pulley 25, mounted on the float. The operation of this device is substantially the same as that first described.

Having thus `described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A decoy, an anchoring device therefor, and means for causing vertical movement of the decoy relatively to the anchoring device.

.rod above said lug, a pulley attached to the tubular rod below said lug, and a draw-line extended from said lug around said pulleys.

4. An anchoring device, comprising a tubular rod having an outwardly-opening longitudinal slot at one side and also an outwardly-opening slot at the opposite side at the upper end, a pin extended through said rod into said slots, a sleeve mounted to rotate on said rod, a decoy attached to said sleeve, wings for said decoy, a rod connecting said wings, a linger extended rearward from said rod, a loop connection between said finger Witnesses:

'GEORGE 'A. ZABRISKIE, WILLIAM MILNE. 

